sf wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:09:05 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
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>
>>Bob Terwilliger wrote:
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>>>aem wrote:
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>>>>Anyone got a great marinade for grilled shrimp?
>>>
>>>Try just brining them in a mixture of salt, sugar, honey, and water.
>>
>><contemplates the redundancy of the salt part of brining shrimp>
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>
> It's not as bad as it sounds. I dunk shellfish in lightly acidulated
> water for a short time and then they go into salted water. The salted
> water makes them taste like they just came from the sea. Works for
> me.
>
>

Yup. In my experience, lightly brining shrimp gives them a slightly
firmer bite texture, more like lobster than shrimp. If you refrain from
further seasoning with salt they're just right.